Pasta with Meat or Seafood

Love Caesar salad? This simple chicken pasta dish mimics the classic salad by using Caesar salad dressing for the sauce and even tops the dish off with croutons.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Your favorite lasagna ingredients served in a skillet. It calls for ground meat (sausage, beef, or turkey), pasta, tomatoes, ricotta, Parmesan, and Mozzarella.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

A simple pasta casserole made with layers of elbow macaroni, ground beef, onion, bell pepper, tomato sauce, cottage cheese, and Cheddar cheese.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Swiss, Cheddar, and Parmesan cheeses make this baked pasta dish a winner. Great way to use up leftover chicken too.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Tender crab in a marinara-style tomato sauce served over spaghetti pasta (or your favorite pasta shape).

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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This classic Italian shrimp and pasta dish is perfect for everything from a romantic evening to a quick weeknight dinner.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

When you're cooking Italian, it's sometimes easy to get so caught up in the cheese and pasta that veggies get forgotten. Not to worry, this recipe makes sure you...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

This simple baked pasta dish is made with penne pasta, ground beef, your favorite pasta sauce, and Mozzarella cheese.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with spaghetti pasta, ground beef, onion, tomato paste, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Seasoned shrimp + homemade alfredo sauce + bacon = a quick and delicious dinner!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with elbow or shell macaroni, garlic powder, onion, oil, ground beef, tomatoes, tomato sauce, parsley, salt, oregano

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Don't gamble with your pasta dinner, go with the sure bet. Bacon and clams combine for a surf and turf pasta that's finished with a beautiful touch of grated Asiago.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

How about a savory dish of sauteed livers with bacon, mushrooms, and onion over linguini, finished with fresh parsley and parmesan?

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

This Olive Garden copycat is on point. Breaded, pan-fried chicken covered with an insanely good asiago cream sauce makes this pasta plate a definite...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Here's a cannelloni recipe that delivers. The mushroom and chicken filling is stellar. The cheesy white sauce takes the pasta over the top and into seriously...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with tomato paste, fresh basil, fresh oregano, kosher salt, black pepper, ravioli, parmesan cheese, bakery rolls, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

A great spring meal made with fresh asparagus, farfalle pasta, and pan seared shrimp

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with water, ketchup, sugar, salt, black pepper, bay leaf, oregano, sausage, bread crumbs

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with prepared mustard, barbecue sauce, tube or spiral pasta, ground beef, bacon, condensed tomato soup, cheddar cheese

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This pasta dish isn't drowning in sauce but rather is topped with a simple tomato-flavored mixture of clams and onion.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

A simple but flavorful dish made with elbow macaroni, ground beef, bell pepper, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and Monterey Jack cheese.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Pasta dishes tend to fall back on ground beef and Italian sausage, but lamb is a phenomenal choice for your penne.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

This simple Alfredo sauce is dressed up with peas and ham and tossed with bow tie pasta.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Creamy, dreamy lemon shrimp pasta. The combination of lemon juice and zest really gives a citrusy pop to the dish.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Browned hot Italian sausage, cheese ravioli, mushrooms, and spaghetti sauce are topped with mozzarella cheese and baked until bubbly.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Baked rigatoni and meatballs is a classic Italian dish. This version is made with ground turkey meatballs instead of beef.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Tomato-cream pasta sauce goes great with seafood such as scallops. You can use bay scallops instead of sea scallops, just reduce the cooking time by...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Chicken is sauteed and topped with mozzarella cheese and then plated with your favorite spaghetti sauce and pasta.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

The classic combination of ground beef, tomatoes, beans, and pasta but made the easy way, in the crock pot.

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

A great way to "lighten up" your lasagna is to use ground turkey in place of sausage or beef and add lots of veggies. This recipe fits the bill perfectly!

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Delicious linguine made easy with canned salmon. Dress it up with some minced garlic and fresh parsley and you have dinner ready in mere minutes.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with fresh parsley, mozzarella cheese, spaghetti sauce, cheddar cheese soup, mini lasagna noodles, water, frozen bell pepper and onion stir-fry, frozen...

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Butter and cream cheese are mixed with half and half and Parmesan cheese to create a rich Alfredo sauce that complements freshly cooked crab legs.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Ground beef is browned and mixed with onion, tomatoes, chili beans, taco seasoning, and pasta for a Tex-Mex style chili-mac dinner.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

A saucy skillet of linguini and fresh clams is as tasty as it is stunning, and all you need to turn it into a chic, full-out spread is a loaf of good bread and a...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Fettuccine tossed in a lower-fat Alfredo sauce is topped with a broiled salmon fillet. A healthier take on traditional fettuccine Alfredo, but every bit as delicious.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with basil, spaghetti sauce, sausage meat, onion, black pepper, garlic, macaroni pasta, mushrooms, cottage cheese, oregano

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

This pasta bake with ricotta, Italian sausage, and marinara topped off with Romano and basil is sure to become a family favorite.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with salt and pepper, angel hair pasta, olive oil, mushrooms, shrimp, Champagne, salt, shallots, plum tomatoes, heavy cream

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

A scrumptious pasta bake made with lots of love. Sweet and hot Italian sausages slow-simmered in marinara sauce, scratch-made bechamel sauce with peas, and layers of ricotta and rigatoni....

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Let the crockpot work its magic on the cheesy stuffed shells, and you can whip up some some garlic bread and salad right before serving.

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with margarine, Parmesan cheese, eggs, ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic salt

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with eggs, salt & pepper, parsley, oregano, green pepper, onion, olive oil, bulk sausage, butter, linguini

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Scallops are quickly pan-seared then mixed with cooked linguine in a bacon-parmesan-cream sauce.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Bucatini pasta is mixed with a sauce made with pancetta, onion, crushed red pepper, garlic, tomatoes, white wine, parsley, and topped with Parmesan cheese

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Creamy fettuccine alfredo is always a winner, but have you tried it with seafood? Bay scallops and vegetables turn this dish into something special.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with cayenne, shrimp, cheese tortellini, butter or margarine, garlic, dry sherry, half & half, cream or condensed skim milk...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Infusing the olive oil with sliced garlic and red pepper right at the beginning of the cook time of the sauce is the key to a rich flavor base for this rigatoni.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Pasta bakes are one of the easiest, tastiest way to get a delicious dish on the table for a big family meal.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Comfort food pasta! Penne with smoked sausage and peas, baked in a creamy sauce and topped with gooey mozzarella and crispy fried onions.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Chicken, bell peppers, celery, onion, and garlic are simmered in salsa and served over pasta to make a delicious and simple dinner

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with angel hair pasta, shrimp, crushed red pepper flakes, lemon juice, butter, garlic, cornstarch, chicken broth, fresh parsley

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Really want to take that mac and cheese up a notch? Try this fully loaded tex-mex version.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Alfredo primavera brings balance to two titans of the pasta world. The creaminess of alfredo sauce shines through, but an array of of fresh veggies makes it a more redeeming...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes